Real Madrid 2020/21 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2020/21 · top earner Eden Hazard on £407,000 per week · see the current Real Madrid wage bill
Then and now
Real Madrid pay £4,506,240 a week in 2026/27 — 7% higher than the £4,215,500 of 2020/21.
Where the money went in 2020/21
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 5 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2020/21 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Hazard | £407,000 | £21,164,000 | 29 | Attacking midfielder | Belgium | JUN 2024 | ||
| Sergio Ramos | £338,000 | £17,576,000 | 34 | Centre-back | Spain | JUN 2021 | ||
| Toni Kroos | £329,000 | £17,108,000 | 30 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Germany | JUN 2023 | ||
| Karim Benzema | £294,000 | £15,288,000 | 32 | Striker | France | JUN 2022 | ||
| Luka Modric | £294,000 | £15,288,000 | 34 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder | Croatia | JUN 2021 | ||
| Thibaut Courtois | £271,000 | £14,092,000 | 28 | Goalkeeper | Belgium | JUN 2024 | ||
| Marcelo | £266,000 | £13,832,000 | 32 | Left-back, left midfielder | Brazil | JUN 2022 | ||
| Isco | £225,000 | £11,700,000 | 28 | Midfielder, attacking midfielder | Spain | JUN 2022 | ||
| Casemiro | £197,000 | £10,244,000 | 28 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Brazil | JUN 2023 | ||
| Raphaël Varane | £197,000 | £10,244,000 | 27 | Centre-back | France | JUN 2022 | ||
| Vinícius Júnior | £197,000 | £10,244,000 | 20 | Left winger, striker | Brazil | JUN 2025 | ||
| Ferland Mendy | £163,000 | £8,476,000 | 25 | Left-back | France | JUN 2025 | ||
| Éder Militão | £163,000 | £8,476,000 | 22 | Centre-back, right wing-back, defensive midfielder | Brazil | JUN 2025 | ||
| Dani Carvajal | £163,000 | £8,476,000 | 28 | Full-back, right wing-back | Spain | JUN 2022 | ||
| Rodrygo | £141,000 | £7,332,000 | 19 | Winger, striker | Brazil | JUN 2025 | ||
| Nacho | £141,000 | £7,332,000 | 30 | Defender | Spain | JUN 2022 | ||
| Marco Asensio | £125,000 | £6,500,000 | 24 | Attacking midfielder | Spain | JUN 2023 | ||
| Lucas Vázquez | £113,000 | £5,876,000 | 29 | Right-back, right midfielder, right winger | Spain | JUN 2021 | ||
| Mariano | £113,000 | £5,876,000 | 26 | Striker | Dominican Republic | JUN 2023 | ||
| Federico Valverde | £72,000 | £3,744,000 | 22 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Uruguay | JUN 2025 | ||
| Andriy Lunin | £6,500 | £338,000 | 21 | Goalkeeper | Ukraine | JUN 2024 | ||
Wage vs age, 2020/21
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2020/21 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 39% of the squad wage bill, across the 21 players we hold a 2020/21 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2020/21 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Real Madrid wages, 2020/21
What was Real Madrid's wage bill in 2020/21?
Real Madrid paid £4,215,500 a week in 2020/21 - £219,206,000 across the year - spread over a squad of 21. We hold a wage for all 21 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Real Madrid player in 2020/21?
Eden Hazard was the highest earner in the 2020/21 squad on £407,000 a week, 1.9x the 22+ squad average of £215,056.
What was the average Real Madrid salary in 2020/21?
The average Real Madrid player aged 22 or over earned £215,056 a week in 2020/21, across the 18 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 21. The top five earners took 39% of the bill between them.
How do Real Madrid's 2020/21 wages compare with now?
Real Madrid pay £4,506,240 a week in 2026/27, 7% higher than the £4,215,500 of 2020/21. The current squad is 28 players against 21 then.